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N. WARLIGK. SPRING BED BOTTOM.

Patented Nov. 16, 11858.

UNITED STATES NOAH WARLIOK, OF CHAMBERS COURT HOUSE, ALABAMA.

SPRING BED-BOTTOM.

Specification of Letters Patent No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NOAH WARLIOK, of Chambers Court House, in the countyof Chambers and State of Alabama, have invented a new and ImprovedSpring Bed- Bottom; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1, is a longitudinal vertical section of my invention applied toa bedstead the section being taken in the line 00, m, Fig. 2. Fig. 2, isa transverse vertical section of same, taken in the line 3 3 Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

This invention consists in having the bedbottom formed of a series oflongitudinal wooden strips or slats having their lower ends, or the endsat the foot of the bedstead, permanently attached at equal distancesapart to a traverse bar, the slats at about their centers being attachedto springs which rest on a transverse bar attached permanently to thebedstead, and the upper ends of the slats attached to a strap whichserves as a stay, the whole being arranged as herein after fully shownand described, whereby a very elastic, simple, durable and cheapbedbottom is obtained.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a bedstead which may be constructed in any of the knownforms and B, represents a series of wooden slats, one end of which ispermanently attached at equal and suitable distances apart to atransverse bar O, the ends of which rest on cleats Z), at the sides ofthe bedstead and at its toot, see Fig. 1.

Each slat B, at about its center rests or bears on a spring D, and thesesprings rest or bear on a transverse bar E, the ends of which rest oncleats 0, at the sides of the bedstead and near its head. The springs D,may be constructed of some elastic wood or, metal may be used, or ind1arubber arranged in any proper way. Wooden strips howeaoes, datedNovember 16, 1858.

ever would probably answer as good a purpose as any, the lower endsresting on the bar E, as shown clearly in Fig. 1.

The upper ends of the slats B, rest on a strap F, the ends of which areattached to the sides of the bedstead near the head posts G. This strapis sufiiciently loose to allow a requisite degree of play or vibrationto the slats B, and at the same time serve as a support to the same whenthey are depressed to a certaln extent.

The springs D, are so arranged that they will, when no weight is placedon the slats, keep the latter in an inclined position as shown clearlyin Fig. 1.

From the above description it will be seen that the upper portions ofthe slats have a considerable degree of play or elasticity, owing to thedegree of inclination given them and the arrangement of the springs D,relatively with the slats. The lower parts of the slats have but littleelastic movement, none or but little being required where the lowerextremities rest. By this arrangement a very strong bed-bottom isobtained and also a very elastic one, the elasticity be ing at the pointor part where it is required, viz., where the body of the occupant ofthe bed lies.

The device may be well constructed at a very small cost and applied toall the forms or varieties of bedsteads in common use.

I am aware that wooden slats have been used with spiral springs andtherefore do not claim broadly and irrespective of arrangement suchdevice; but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is,

1. The wooden springs D, attached to the underside of the longitudinalslats B, and resting on the transverse bar E.

2. I also claim the use of metal or india rubber springs resting uponsaid transverse bar for the purpose specified.

NOAH IVARLIOK.

VVit-nesses J. D. OSLIN, GEO. H. BLACK.

